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[quote]La Tienda/ Taqueria on Siegen[/quote]
Went there about two weeks ago and it appeared that there are new owners. The menu has changed (less items) and the prices are 50% higher. Salsa wasn't quite the same either....

I stayed two nights at the Hilton Prague this past summer. One good thing is the Hilton has it's own crew of drivers with fixed rates that are competitive with taxis. First thing in the morning, we took a car to the palace and worked our way down back to the city. The driver gave us his card to c...

[quote]Have you asked the owner "Host" about the AC? European AC/ heat can be different? I'm pretty sure AC is a pretty big deal, does it not have other reviews?[/quote]
This summer, rented an airbnb in Budapest and the night before arrival, the host contacted me to say using the ac was an extra...

Yes, flounder works. I split it open and stuff with crab and shrimp. I place a bit of parchment paper over the opening so salt doesn't get into it when covering. You don't have to add it, but egg whites added to kosher salt makes it adhere together better so it stays on the fish....

In that area, I've been to Aix-en-Provence, Cassis, Nice and a small town in the mountains. I drove in that area picking up the car in Aix and it wasn't much of a problem other than trying to find the car rental return at the airport in Nice. GPS routed me to the wrong terminal. Even though drivi...

Osprey Mutant 38 backpack. I've only been questioned about the size once. Coming back from Europe through Amsterdam, the gate person tried to have me check the bag. After telling her I've flown numerous times with no problems, she pulled out one of the metal overhead bag sizers and made me put my...

I highly recommend a sea kayak tour with one of the outfitters. We did it years ago and we launched at the marina in town and paddle out and around a number of the islands in the area. Lots of wildlife to be seen on the paddle. We got out on one of the islands for lunch....

[quote]Does anyone know if you can grow avocados in South Louisiana? I hear some people have had success, but it's hard to do? Have to make sure you only have one tree so they don't cross propagate or something?[/quote]
I planted a Fantastic last spring in a container. This spring, my tree has ...

I have a 2 to 3 year old Fantastic growing in a container and it has a number of small avocados. I bought it from a guy in New Orleans. The tag on the tree is from Saxon Becnel & Sons
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[quote]My heaviest producers are Corno Di Toro and Burpee's Costa Rican Sweet.[/quote]
Those look interesting. I have shishito peppers and padron pepper seeds sprouting now. First time trying those. I saved the seeds from Thai peppers I grew last year, so I have those going too. So far, Thai pepp...

I'll tell you where not to eat, the beachside seafood paella restaurant in Barcelona. It promised more than it delivered. The people watching and the drinks were good though.
I second Mercado San Miguel. Lots of places to eat around Plaza Major. ...